The iPad mini 6 (Cellular) was introduced in 2021, shipped in 64 GB and 256 GB configurations.
Device facts (year, capacities, colours) from Apple Support. Capacities and colours can vary by model and region.
iPadOS 27.0.1
- Identifier
- iPad14,2
- Model Number
- A2568, A2569
- BuildID
- 24A446
- Release Date
- September 28, 2026
- Filesize
- 10.13 GB
- Filename
- iPad_Fall_2021_27.0.1_24A446_Restore.ipsw
- SHA256
- 63eb9224e983670f556e1753fe4f72663add1d9b7b58c021ec52563215e35012
- SHA1
- c0b67f557a01c7cacdb6e6381ce212228b833d82
- MD5
- 1e113cdeb508b27704f06a3b12c90306
- Download URL
-
This page covers everything Apple has published for the iPad mini 6 (Cellular) (device identifier iPad14,2).
Apple sells that device under several model numbers — A2568 and A2569 — which cover its regional and connectivity variants, and the firmware on this page works on all of them.
Before downloading, verify this is the correct device model:
- Go to Settings → General → About on your device
- Check that Model Number matches: A2568 or A2569
- Or verify that Model Name is: iPad mini 6 (Cellular)
Make sure you select the correct model to avoid installation errors
Apple's firmware list for the iPad mini 6 (Cellular) starts with iPadOS 15.0 (Sep 20, 2021) and currently ends with iPadOS 27.0.1 (Sep 28, 2026).
That is 75 releases in total, spanning 5 years between the first and the most recent build.
iPadOS 27.0.1 is still being signed by Apple, so it can be restored, reinstalled, or updated to with Finder, iTunes, or the Apple Devices app right away.
Every build Apple has published for this device is listed below with its original Apple download link, build ID, release date, and checksums, so an older release can still be verified or archived after Apple stops signing it.
Across that history the device has received 6 major iPadOS versions: iPadOS 15 (14 releases) , iPadOS 16 (11 releases) , iPadOS 17 (19 releases) , iPadOS 18 (14 releases) , iPadOS 26 (15 releases) and iPadOS 27 (2 releases) .
Other models in the iPad mini family, each with its own firmware page.